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Pygmalion meaning

One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with).

Synonyms of Pygmalion

mythical being

Using Pygmalion

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with).
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, pygmalion often appears in combinations such as: on pygmalion.

Context around Pygmalion

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mythical 1× lerner 1× poem 1×

Often after:

audrey 1× productions 1× brought 1×

Sentence patterns with Pygmalion

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

based on pygmalion by george 1× becoming her pygmalion he began 1× higgins in pygmalion 1× prose poem pygmalion this was 1× pygmalion productions are 1× shaw s pygmalion audrey hepburn 1× statue that pygmalion brought to 1× synopsis on pygmalion s website 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

arthur schwartz and 1× at rousseau s 1× based on pygmalion 1× becoming her pygmalion 1× director george cukor 1× professor pyg was 1×

Common sentence endings:

george bernard shaw 1× had no subplot 1× higgins in pygmalion 1× in film circles 1× of edwardian london 1× performing arts center 1×

Words around Pygmalion

Just before it in the word index:

pyg 3 pyf 2 pyer 7 pyeongtaek 2 pyeongchang 224 pyeonchang 4

Just after it in the word index:

pygmies 13 pygmy 34 pygopherd 2 pyi 3 pyin 8 pyjama 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Pygmalion

  • In this selection, "pygmalion" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mythical, lerner, poem, audrey, productions and brought stand out and add context to how "pygmalion" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based on pygmalion by george and becoming her pygmalion he began. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pygmalion" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pygmalion

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. (7 words)

Becoming her Pygmalion, he began to train her and present her in film circles. (14 words)

Pygmalion Productions are performed in the black box theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Professor Pyg was originally based upon the mythical Pygmalion, a king who believed himself to be so perfect that no woman was worthy of him, and subsequently fell in love with a statue he carved. (35 words)

But you have a bike, a bike you love, a bike that makes you dream about a world bigger than the one you live in,” Caridad Svich said in a synopsis on Pygmalion’s website. (35 words)

A point of interest is that it is probably Daniel Jones (and not as is often thought Henry Sweet ) who provided George Bernard Shaw with the basis for his fictional character Henry Higgins in " Pygmalion ". (35 words)

Example sentences (11)

Professor Pyg was originally based upon the mythical Pygmalion, a king who believed himself to be so perfect that no woman was worthy of him, and subsequently fell in love with a statue he carved.

Director George Cukor knew he had two key ingredients when it came to his take on the musical adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion: Audrey Hepburn and the gorgeous stylings of Edwardian London.

But you have a bike, a bike you love, a bike that makes you dream about a world bigger than the one you live in,” Caridad Svich said in a synopsis on Pygmalion’s website.

Pygmalion Productions are performed in the black box theatre at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.

Sherry had to be the Galatea to his Pygmalion before he entered her through persecutory assault.

So it was with the earliest automata: the mythical clay figures animated by Prometheus; the female statue that Pygmalion brought to life and loved; and so it remains.

A point of interest is that it is probably Daniel Jones (and not as is often thought Henry Sweet ) who provided George Bernard Shaw with the basis for his fictional character Henry Higgins in " Pygmalion ".

Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz first tried, and then Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II attempted, but gave up and Hammerstein told Lerner "Pygmalion had no subplot".

At Rousseau's suggestion, Coignet composed musical interludes for Rousseau's prose poem Pygmalion; this was performed in Lyon together with Rousseau's romance The Village Soothsayer to public acclaim.

Based on Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw.

Becoming her Pygmalion, he began to train her and present her in film circles.

Common combinations with pygmalion

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • on pygmalion 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pygmalion" in a sentence?
An example: "Professor Pyg was originally based upon the mythical Pygmalion, a king who believed himself to be so perfect that no woman was worthy of him, and subsequently fell in love with a statue he carved." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pygmalion" from authentic English texts.
What does "pygmalion" mean?
Pygmalion means: One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with).
What are synonyms of "pygmalion"?
Common synonyms of "pygmalion" include: mythical being.
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